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Table 2 Body composition and metabolic syndrome components according to physical activity level

From: Association of physical activity on body composition, cardiometabolic risk factors, and prevalence of cardiovascular disease in the Korean population (from the fifth Korea national health and nutrition examination survey, 2008–2011)

 

LOW

(n = 5309)

(20.2%)

Moderate

(n = 11,997)

(45.6%)

High

(n = 8988)

(34.2%)

p value

ASM (kg)

17.1 ± 4.6

17.7 ± 4.7

19.2 ± 4.9

0.001

ASM/weight (%)

18.9 ± 13.7

20.2 ± 13.5

21.7 ± 13.9

0.001

Sarcopenia

509 (14.3)

892 (10.5)

477 (7.3)

0.001

BMI > 25 kg/m2

260 (4.9)

539 (4.5)

441 (4.9)

0.289

BMI < 18.5 kg/m2

301 (5.7)

587 (4.9)

311 (3.5)

0.001

Sarcopenic obesity

157 (4.4)

321 (3.8)

252 (3.9)

0.274

Metabolic syndrome

428 (8.1)

846 (7.1)

645 (7.2)

0.054

aCentral obesity

413 (7.8)

823 (6.9)

564 (6.3)

0.002

 High triglyceride

1515 (30.6)

3292 (28.7)

2453 (28.1)

0.006

 Low HDL

1667 (33.7)

3558 (31.0)

2324 (26.6)

0.001

 Hypertension

2099 (39.5)

4155 (34.6)

3142 (35.0)

0.001

 Diabetes mellitus

669 (12.6)

1302 (10.9)

1074 (11.9)

0.002

  1. ASM appendicular skeletal muscle mass, BMI body mass index, HDL high-density lipoprotein
  2. aWaist circumference of ≥90 cm for male subjects and ≥85 cm for female subjects